14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 27/07/2026
1. Harappan craft display an amazing degree of standardisation according to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
2. From where the evidence of rock-cut architecture were found, with reference to Harappa civilisation?
3. Harappan people were first in which production?
4. From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlement in Sindh?
5. Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
6. Surkotada is an archaeological site located in:
7. The Indus valley people worshipped:
8. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?
9. Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?
10. From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found?
11. Assertion (A) Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now. Reason (R) They were discovered during excavations. In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
12. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I | List II |
| A. Indus Valley Civilisation | 1. Pastoral |
| B. Later Vedic Society | 2. Landlordism |
| C. Rigvedic Society | 3. Agrarian |
| D. Medieval Period | 4. Urban |
13. Indus Valley Civilisation was non-Aryan because:
14. Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
15. In which direction was the gate of Assembly Hall?
16. The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of:
17. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river:
18. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
19. Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley Civilisation?
20. The discovery of Harappan Civilisation was in:
21. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
22. Which of the following is related to Harappa civilisation?
23. Which among the following has not been found from Harappan places?
24. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given codes.
I. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are the main sites of Indus Valley Civilisation.
II. People of Harappa developed the road, proper housing and drainage system.
III. People of Harappa were unknown about the use of metals.
25. Which of the following is a Harappan port?
26. Where was the Granary of the Indus Valley Civilisation located?
27. Match List I (Harappan site) with List II (Modern location/Island) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Harappan site) | List II (Modern location/Island) |
| A. Dholavira | 1. Saurashtra (Part of Gujarat) |
| B. Rakhigarhi | 2. Hisar (District in Haryana) |
| C. Bhirrana | 3. Kadir island (Kutch, Gujarat) |
| D. Bhogavo | 4. Haryana (State) |
28. Match List I (Ancient Site) with List II (River on which it is located) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Ancient Site) | List II (River) |
| A. Harappa | 1. Godavari |
| B. Hastinapur | 2. Ravi |
| C. Nagarjuna Konda | 3. Ganga |
| D. Paithan | 4. Krishna |
29. The people of Indus valley believed in:
30. What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
31. Match List I (Harappan Settlement) with List II (River on which located) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Harappan Settlement) | List II (River on which located) |
| A. Harappa | 1. Bhogava |
| B. Kalibangan | 2. Ghaggar |
| C. Lothal | 3. Ravi |
| D. Ropar | 4. Sutlej |
32. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
33. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
34. Worship of Devi Mata was related to:
35. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the:
36. A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from:
37. The first ancient Civilisation to develop the art of writing in a proper system was:
38. Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?
39. The largest site of Harappan in India is:
40. For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in:
41. What is the correct North-South sequence of the following civilisations?
42. A ploughed field was discovered at:
43. The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognize its significance, was:
44. Harappan people had a common burial system which is proved by:
45. Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans?
46. The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus Valley Civilisations is the discovery of:
47. Which of the following statements about Harappa Civilisation is/are correct?
I. There is the extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evident in pottery seals, bricks and weights.
II. The late Harappa sites also maintained the same construction techniques as were used in mature Harappa sites.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
48. The following sentence describe one of the sites of the Harappany Civilisation.
"The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower. Archaeologists, designate these as the citadel and the lower town respectively. Both were walled. Several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations.
Which of the following sites does it refer to?
49. Consider the following statements about Harappan Culture:
I. The Harappan Culture matured in Sind and Punjab.
II. It spread from there to Southwards and eastwards.
III. The area, where it spread, was bigger than Egypt and Mesopotamia
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
50. Which site of Indus Valley Civilisation is located in India?